CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Heppner

Oregon · 1,412 residents · 1.23 sq mi

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Heppner is a city of 1,412 people in Oregon. At a median age of 38.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $36,800. The average commute runs 14 minutes. Renters pay $316 a month at the median. The median household earns $24,052, about 20% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.0

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,412

+1%vs 2000

vs 1,395 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.0

−10%vs 2000

vs 42.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.23 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(95)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(111)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(96)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(93)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(61)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(172)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.4%(231)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(153)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(145)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(120)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.9%(97)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(38)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,052

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,421 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,775

−30%vs 2000

vs $16,729 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.0%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,800

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $73,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$316

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $392 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.0%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.2% in 2000

36.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.2%(1,342)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(22)

Asian0.4%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(1,388)

Black0.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(12)

Asian0.3%(4)

Other1.2%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.7%(22)

Ancestry

English13%(166)

American12.1%(154)

Irish10.4%(133)

German8.1%(103)

Italian5%(64)

Scottish4%(51)

Swedish2.4%(31)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(22)

Russian1.6%(21)

Greek1.1%(14)

French1%(13)

Dutch0.9%(12)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.5%(7)

French Canadian0.4%(5)

Norwegian0.3%(4)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.8%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.3%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.2 min

−17%vs 2000

vs 17.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30%(150)

Married58.8%(294)

Widowed3.4%(17)

Divorced7.8%(39)

Women 15+

Never married13.5%(60)

Married55.8%(247)

Widowed11.7%(52)

Divorced19%(84)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.3%

−0.8 ptssince 2013

from 14.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.5%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 48.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.7%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.8%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 25.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.5%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 30.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.2%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 65.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.2%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 50.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.7%(12)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War61.3%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 31 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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